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The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

-Four O'Clock IS the hour WHEN the Vente
O In criee begins, The din is appalling
Strong armed wenches, men and boys are
rushing about or pushing trucks bearing
hampers full to the hrim and statesmen
perched aloft in small pulpits bawl their
offers in voices which sound like dismal
bowls under the zinc rootings, willie GUS
toners bid in the same strain. The buyers
at this early hour are stallkeepers, proprie'
tors Of restaurants and hotels, and caterers
to hospitals or asylums. These people, by
coming early, get their provisions much
cheaper than the public will do in the
course of the day, though this u not true
of fish, which is subject to astonishing
fluctuations. The wholesale selling ends
at 6 o'clock and now cooks ana poor wives
make their appearance by thousands.
1t is n curious and an instructive scene
/ assure you, that of the markets at IN
early morning hour
The street is SO crowded with people
| that wheeled vehicles cannot enter; but
beyond the church stand rows of cabs,
with their horses heads facing the shops
on the other side of the little rue that runs
along the front Of the ancient elilice.
Here on the sidewalk stand hundreds of
baskets Of fruit, grapes and wlitish
brown things shat ON closer inspection
prove to lie mushrooms. There is Il wide
passage between the two lines Of Eavil-
ions, and at this early hour this PASSAGE is
that lovely that even you, good people of
| the golden coast. would cry ont; .Ye
gods! how beautiful" The eelors &c all
/ -the ralnhows that have arrhcd item
selves over the earth since NoGll went
yachting greet our eyes. Ii is Il paradise
of roses, cauiollias, violets, primroscs, Of
| all the flowers in the world AT lpaSt il
seems so. Farther on are things which
English people call roots, but which we in
our superiority pronounce vegetables. Hun
dreds and hundreds Of rows Of rcd carrots,
as many moro rows Of white turnips
rows three or four feet high, mind you,
and so sl;illfully piled that no vestige OF
the green stems can be seen, and yet to
each root H. such an appendage. And tho
4 cabblges and the caulilowers! and the
baskets of string beans and peas and the
green stuffs for salads! and the potatoes
'tArruh, the spuds!'' as heard the gentle
man-he may even now be one of our first
citizens for al know-say once upon d
time in Dublin.
A little further on are the fishes, oil
wicker plattcrs, like round basket lid:
with handles on either side, turhot
skate, inarkerel, sole, salmon, perch etc
i'll ten, fifteen and twenty pairs at a time
These 1shwOmen are not those of Billings
gate, but they will do. have no wish tt
, come into contest with muscular ret
arms; and, phew! heaven knows they ar,
just now strong enough to knock JOIN
Sullivan himself out of time. Parisian
like fish, and consume yearly an ayerag
of very nearly 81, 900, 900 pounds klcreof. :
Henry Haynie in San Francisco Chronicle
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
BREAD, BUTTER. POTATOES.

The editor of the News has been asked
three questions which he is not altogeth-
er prepared to answer off-hand in the abb
sence of the authorities" upon such i'm
portant subjects. But insamuch as the
said authorities" do not always possess
the amount of knowledge they would
have the world believe, we trust that our
friends will be satisfied if we do the best
we can, under the circumstances.
First, why is yellow butter better than
white butteri Appropos to this question, a
correspondent of the Country Gentleman
takes a. stand against artificial butter col
or, which, he says, now degrades, if it
does not disgrace, three-fourths Of the
COW butter consumed. He adds; Only
two years ago | sold COW for ten dollars
more than she would otherwise have
brought solely on account of the extra
yellow color of her butter.
Our individual opinion is that good and
pure white butter is just as rich and sweet
as any yellow butter, and that the food Of
the COW has mostly to do with the flavor
of it. That good white butter is degraded
and disgraced by artificial coloring all
will agree. That people will pay higher
price for yellow butter goes without say.
ing; but that is not intallible evidence o.
eunar;oritv
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
Personal.

Frederick Douglas who has been max
ing quite an extensive tour of Europe, is
expected to return to this country in Sep
TENDER.
George Vanderbilt arrived in New York
by the Urania on Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland are living at
Oak View, in the suburbs OF Washington.
General Simon Cameron will sail for
Europe on July IS, to be gone until Sep
TENDER. He will be accompanied by In
surance Commissioner J. NJ. forster OF
Philadelphia Colonel James Settler, OF
Marietta, and Laurence Jerome, of New
York. The party will visit only England
and Ireland during their absence.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
Dry Goods
J. B. PENNINGTON { CO.,
-DEALERs IN---.
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
HATS.
HARDWARE,
QUEENSWARE
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS. ETC

All that's new in Foreign and
Domestic Dress Goods, unap-
proachable in Quality; unpre-
cedented in price.
All the latest and most Fash
ionable Novelties in Ladies
end Gentleinens FS5l
Goods. Charming to the eve.
Our stock Of Hardware is
the largest in Delaware City,
comprising every variety of
goods known to the trade, in
GLIDING fine cutlery, etc., etc.
We have just what you want
and Prices the lowest. Call
and see.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ex-Governor Arson P. Morrill, died
Monday at Augusta, Me-, aged 81 years.
John Shaw, private banker of Wards
vile, Ont, has absconded, leaving liabili-
ties of $4,000.
Jacob Sharp was Tuesday so i'll as to be
unable to leave his bed in Ludlow Street
Jail.
The mortality in New York city begins
to excite alarm. Yesterday the deaths
numbered 2oS.
The National Association Of Music
Teachers opened its annual session Tues
day at Indianapolis, Ind.
The stallion Alcyon died on Monday at
Elizur Smiths stock farm, near Great
harrington, Mass, from inflammation ofthe
bowels.
The President of the Lynchburg (Va.)
Tobacco Association reports that the sales
Of tobacco during June amounted 10 4,2oo,-
900 pounds.
Edward Lamb the comedian, died
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
DELAWARE CITY.


Delaware City is located on the Della
ware River at its junction with the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, forty miles
south Of Philadelphia and sixty miles from
the ocean.
SHIPPING FACILITIES.
The shipping facilities of Delaware City
are second to none in the country, the riv-
er being open to navigation at all seasons;
even in this hardest winters when the ice
closes the Horseshoe" of the river above
and blockades the navigation to Philadel-
Phia, this port is open and safe for all yes
sells. A fine river front with ample depth
of water extends above and below the
city. The steamers 'Reybdld" and Del
aware of the Philadelphia and Salem
Navigation Co.. run daily between Della
ware City and Philadelphia, also tAe
steamer Clyde during the summer sen
son. The Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, connecting the Delaware. River
and Chesapeake Bay runs through the
soNthern part of the city affording first
class shipping facilities South by water,
The Ericsson line Of steamers make daily
trips between Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and the New York and Baltimore Trans:
portation Line daily between New Vol,
and Baltimore, through this canal, stop.
ping at Delaware City each way.
RAILROAD.
Delaware City is the terminus of the
Delaware City and Newark Branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Eight trains rur
daily, carrying passengers and freight tc
all points North and South.
II CAPITAL AND MANUFACTURERS.
I With the above facilities there is nc
place in the country better situated fol
manufacturing purposes. Land can be
purchased at reasonable prices, and al
land purchased upon which buildings are
erected for manufacturing purposes vii
be exempt from all taxes for period 0
ten years, as the following will show;
An act to exempt from taxation certain
property in the city OF Delaware City.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hous,
Of Representatives in General Assembl,
} met.
SECTION l. That the real estatessof an,
person. or persons or body corporate within
: the city limits of the cityof Delaware Cit,
not exceeding five acres upon which an,
manufacturing or other industrial improve
ments for the employment of labor shal
be erectedpfsr the passage of this act, 0
any real estate upon which any building
are already erected and which after tn
J passage of this act shall be used for an
manufacturing or industrial pursuit a
aforesaid, not before prosecuted or carrie,
on there, shall be exempt for period c
ten years after the same shall be first as
S sessable, from assessment or taxation 70
State, country or municipal purposes.
Passed at Dover, Del, March 18TH, 1887
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

T'tfesd.Tfy eveh1ng -rssrrtUKfyfff,s n. Y,
aged IS years. He had been i'll for sew
eral months with cancer of the stomach.
J.E. Logan, City Marshal Of Lewistown,
ILL.,, was shot and killed Tuesday by Geo.
Wilde, who was intoxicated. The muir
der was without provocation.
Three brothers named Mofatt, aged | 5,
IS and II years respectfully, were drown
ed Monday while bathing in Burnt River,
at Fenelon Falls Ont.
Benjamin D. House, Adiutant General
of the Indiana militia. and known as a
poet and journalist throughout the State,
died Monday at Indianapolis,
John Keeier, Superintendent of the In
dianapolis Qnd) Car Works, refused TO
take his wife to picnic on Sunday, and
they quaneled. AT noon Kiefer shot him
self through the heart.
At Laurence, S. c, recently John D..
Sheahan shot and killed Rufus L. Bishop
because Bishop had called him a thief
and had also threatened to shoot Shea
han. Bishop left wife and three chill
dren.
Mckay won the three-mile professional
scull race at Boston because the boats OF
Teemer, Hosmer and Conley filled and
sank and Ross dropped out on account Of
the rough water. No time was taken.
A freight train consisting Of twenty
three refrigerator cars containing dressed
beef, left the track near St. Thomas, Ont.
a few days ago and fifteen cars were
wrecked. Two tramps who were stealing
La ride were killed go -
The members Of the Society of the Gin.
cinnati held their annual meeting and
dinner Monday at Delmonico s. New York
President Cleveland was elected an hon
orary member. Hamilton Fish was re
elected President, and Alexander Hamil
ton Vice President.
The New York Board Of Aldermen
Monday fixed the tax duty for the presen
year. The total assessed value Of real es
tate and personal property Tor 1887 i
81, 5o7, 64o 6b3, an increase of $1,000,
SIT over 1886. The total amount allowed
all the departments Of the city govern
ment is s34, 342, o22.
During a scuffle in Easton on Monda,
between George Sigman and George A
Sommers the latter was badly injured
with claw-hammer.
In quarrel about family affairs OF
Monday night at Derringer, Luzern
county, John Barge shot and killed Josepl
Lazer and then made his escape.
We reprint some local business matter
from last weeks issue, by request, 70
Especial circulation.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

The New York Heraldraisestheq question
Of the completely Of Jacob sharps legal
advisers in his guilt, 1t is hardly probable
that the eminent and respectable counse
OF Sharp could have had any knowledge
of the corrupt conspiracy in which he was
engaged while they were acting as his adj
visers. Proof Of such completely certainly
would smirch them. Criminals, however,
generally employ lawyers to save them
from punishment for their deeds not to
advise as to the manner Of committing
them.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

potato originate Who can tell? Some
claim that it was first used as an article
of food by the Phenlcians, others that it
originated in Africa. And we have seen
stated that the round, or white po-
tate was used as food by the North Amer
lean Indians. We cannot recall the most
authentic accounts Of the potato at present,
but will hunt it up at the first opportunity.
1t is matter of speculation at best
As to the article Of Bread-a dry sub
ject truly, and often tough, especially as
some bakers make it--this article of food
is said to have been transmitted by the
Greeks to the Romans, and either the
latter or the Phnnicians may have intro
duced the cultivation Of corn into Gaul.
A long time afterward Dame the hand-mill;
but it was not until after the first crusade
hat the windmill was introduced from
China. The first bread was baked in
ashes and unleavened. But-we'll have
refer these subjects to our agricultural
editor for future consideration.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

The President as
leading characters in a recently published
summer novel. The President is des-
cribed as "a handsome, courtly gentle
man of some three and forty summers. !"
He holds IAN unlighted cigarette listessly
in one scholarly White hand, while the
slender. delicate fingers of the other caress
mis- brow and glide through thesoft brown
curls that wave their luxurious richness
about head classic as a Greek gods"
He is further said to be intellectually,
morally and spiritually faultIess. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

-.--1IHHsaatt -st Vii another horse be born tina
can run a mile in one minute and thirty
nine and three-quarter seconds? The
Kentucky racer that made that record
Ten Broeck-just dead did not live long
enough to meet his match on the Amer.
can turf.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
sM The NEWS

s@- THE News is journal
devofed to the interests and progress OF
Delaware City and will be welcomed in
every household. 1t will be distinctly
pronounced on all subjects pertaining to
the welfare of the people-independent
in tone. honest in all things.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09
The MARKETS
Philharmonic. JULY o.

BUTTER
Demand was not active, but there was
sufficient inquiry to keep the moderate re-
ceipts Of fine goods closely sold up and
prices ruled steady. Quotations; Extra
creameryid9c good to prime do, I7aI8c;
New York fresh tubs, extra, ISaroc; Penn.
creamery prints, extra. zoe; do do, frsts,
I7aIoc; grease, scEapings, etc, SaIoc.
POULTRY.
Fowls were quiet and prices were lower
under large supplies. Spring chickens
ruled steady, with good demand. Quo
tations; Live chickens, hens, 12aI3c, the
outside rate hard to reach; do mixed lots
of fowls,IIHa I2c; live Spring chickens,
I5aI9c, as to size; dressed fowls, dry-pick.
ed, I2aI &c; do choice, scalded. IoKaIIc
dressed spring chickens. 2oa22c, as to size.
EGGS.
There was better demand, and the
market was shade firmer under moder-
ate receipts. On change 40 crates near
by frsts sold at I5Hc, with "a bid fol
Western do. On the street some inferict
brands of Western sold at I31zc, bu,
choice marks brought I6c. Southern fresl,
stock quoted at I5aI5Kc.
VEGETABLES.
Old potatoes weIe in liberal supply, and
prices were weak and irregular underel
sluggish demand. New potatoes were il,
goodrequest and firm. Quotations Whik
potatoes-Choice lerge per barrel, slS,
and 81 IS; do do, fair to good, 81 Ssss
81 IS; do do culls, SOC and 75c; New Jei'
sey new potatoes, per basket, IS and 4osv
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

The Delaware City cornet Band 81
piled the music on the Ericsson steam
VIM. Whildin, on her excursion to T
chester yesterday,
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

We reprint some local business matters
from last weeks issue, by request, for
special circulation.
The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1887-07-09

Delaware City is located on the Della
ware River at its junction with the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, forty miles
south Of Philadelphia and sixty miles from
the ocean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
The virgsnin state Fair.

RIoHMoND, Va, November Z, 1887.
10 the .Editoi' Of the Dispatch:
Mr.. Starkc's letter in your issue of
the 9th is timely and full of good sug-
gestiOns.
Unless the Virginia State Agr;cultu
raj Society receives assistance It's days
are numbered. There is not a suit ,hle
BUILDING on the grounds for exhibition
purposes.
Why can't we have an exposition next
wear, erect suitable buildings, and offer
inducements to people to visit our city
and see the agricultural and mineral
products and possibilities of our State ?
feel confident that the Necessary
money can be raised by subscription. /
have mentioned the subject TO few,
aud have yet to find tho man who is not
willing and anxious to help.
Hold the exposition open for say two
weeks, and then bequeath the buildings
and improvements TO the society on con
ditions that they hold an exhibition to
continue not less than one week III each
year,
None OF us can feel very proud Of the
Fair as it is. How can We expect others
to do so or to put themselves to any in
convenience to come to see the same
things wear after year? Far better would
il he not TO have Fair at ell than to con
tinue to have such as we now have. See
what Atlanta did, and hear how people
all over the country are talking about
city of half our population and nothing
like the advantages we can offer
w. f.. GRANT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
srAxLEY,s EXPEDITION.
The Explorer Has Probably Com
muntcated with Emin hey

ALondon special says Advices from
st. Paul de Loando state that news has
been received there from Henry NJ.
Stanley, under date September 9Th, to
the effect that the expedition has left the
camp that he established about eigbt
days Journey from the Mabodi country,
and was advancing towards the western
shore OF Albert Nyanza. The men were
greatly fatigued and struggled with diff
Guilty over a distance OF several kilo-
metres. The most important chiefs OF
the country through which the expedl-
ton bad travelled readily complied with
Stanley's request for food. Stanley
halted for four days to reorganizc the
expedition, and then, leaving thirty men
to guard this new camp, proceeded to-
wards Albert Nyanza. He intended to
form camp OH the fertile slopes OF the
mountains bordering Albert Nyanza,
and to dispatch a small advance guard
towards Wadelai in steel whale
boat under command OF Lieutenant
Stsers, unless he heard fresh news OF
Emin Bey. Stanley says he had learned
that Emin Boy was in good health, and
that the country to the southwald OF
Albert Nynnza had become much quicter.
He had written a letter to Yambunga
camp, requesting provisions to enable
him to revictual Fmin Bey. Owing 10
the events at stanley Falls and the state
of the country there was difficulty in
finding porters who were willing to pene-
trate into the unknown country beyond
Yambunga unless Stanley accompanied
them. Stanley hoped to be able to com
muuicate directly with Emin Boy by
September 18th. The explorer says he
found Mabodi populous and ho>pltablc
country. lie was compelled TO ABANDON
his route along the Aruwhimi river,
owing to its sontheriy course. he DIS
covered streams which he believed to be
tributaries OF the Queile.
Advices from ST, Paul de Loando state
that Tippoo lib had sent message to
the Governor Of BcTna informing him
that the situation at Stanley Falls was
improving, and saying that he was con-
fidcnt of re.establishing his authority
when reinforcements should arrive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
suttdntes FOR SmaLeb.teS.

A CORRESPONDENT writing to a Calcutta
paper gives some Of the " infalhb'e an
tidotes" for snakebite that have from
time TO time come under his notice ID
various parts OF the world. Some OF
them are at least amusing One would
be benefactor OF the human race III re-
commenting a snakebIte propbylactlc
solemnlv AYERS: 81 myself, being al
vays in the woods, have been inoculated
since 1S43, and up TO this day, thank
God. am as healthy aud active man as
can be found in our colony" tie is
willing TO part with his discovery
for 1,5O0. Another remedy when
it is ingeniously stated sis to
benefit the human race generally,
and poor lady IN partlcu-
lar" comes from South Africa. The
gentleman who has taken up the "antl-
dote" on behalf OF the "poor lady be-
lieyes that the Indian Government has
offered reward of &, but, being
uncertain of the exact amount, he leaves
it to their generosity to fill IN the blank.
Another empire states that he has
"cured seven people in twenty eight
wears in the backwoods and more, and
further explains that his treatment CON
sists in rubbing the specific into the bit
ten part after the patient has been made
"a little drunk with spirits. Another
snake.doctor tells us that he has pre-
pared "mixture' alter studying seve-
raj tests on venomous insects, and II you
take any of them and apply che drop
on its bead inear tle nosril) it is sudden
death"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
~ SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE.
. rre,chmau who wanted " "Di'
x..,orx of the United states"

II not only the Englishman who has
limited ideas about the size OF the United
states but other foreigners rs well, espe-
cialiy the French. To give an example,
Che following little conversation, which
was heard by critic reporter the other
dav will illustrate Frenchmans con-
ce9tion of the United States;
The conversation took place IN the
museum of the Dead-Letter Office be-
tween the lady clerk and the mqulnng
visitor:
Madame. was directed here to find
n United States Directory"
"a United States Directory the
clerk replied. repeating the question.
yes MADAME. You see some years
ago NV brother left France and came to
america. I've tried to find him, but all
nv efforts have becnfrnitless. Thought,
perhaps. that you would have a United
States Directory here, and by consultin /;
it | would find his name and address.
The clerk said she was very sorry for
him. but the post-oiiice didn't have any
United States Directory.
The Frencbman, with cloud OF dis1p-
pointment on bis face, turned on his
heels and was soon lost to view. dc is
still hunting for the United States Di-
rectOry
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
Keys SON ana General StcEIcS

y
4 singular rtncOntre took place at
the Fifth avenue Theatre the otner Gay.
Mr. Stokes, the polite ticEet-seller. and
fathcr-in- law of John Stetson, wanted
TO leave the box-uf.ice Tor a few mo-
ments, and be left in charge of it James
Barton Key, who said he would attend
to the business in bis absence. Barton
Key is the personal manager for Mrs.
Brown Potter. lie had been there only
a moment when there bobbed M
to the ticket window the familiar
form of General Dan Sickles, who
asked for two seats for one o' the
Potter nights, There was 10 way ont
Of it, and Key very properly put up two
tickets and handed them cur to the Gen
eral. The latter took them and held out
the money, when for the inst time he
looked up and saw WHO he wa talking
with. IFS hand trembled and his face
blanched. Then be moved away as
quickly "a lis crutches would print
him. / have seldom seen anything
more really drpmatic. Barton hcy Is
the son of the man wLom SickIcs ninr-
dered in Washington thirty OF Thirty
five years ago. | did not ask Key hog
he ielt over the matter, but | could not
help wondering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08

rea church gave quite on interesting cele-
bration, consisting of recitations, cho-
ruses, dialogues. etc.
Early-sowed wheat is looking very
flourishing. but predictions are many of
its being winter killed, as it has been
for several years past.
The corn crop has come up to the
expectation of our farmers, and the
neighborhood market is overrun with
the article. Last sales quoted are Sl.S0
per barrel for the very best.
There has'been sheep-l1illing mania
among the dogs of the county for some
time, and some fine settlers, hounds, &c,
have Of necessity been put out OF the
way. Mr.. ]. W. Flanagan has lost as
many as thirty slieepin a single night.
TWO.